power and communications are down, homes and infrastructure destroyed. >> the government in manila is accused of doing too little, too late. -- too little, too late in past disasters. but this time, they are active. people are being sent text messages and messages on twitter and facebook to advise them what to do. all of this preparation appears to have paid off. evacuation centers are providing basic care for tens of thousands. rescue workers are saying that as an ad as things are, they could have been worse. -- as bad as things are, they could have been worse. this is the strongest typhoon to hit this area in years, and the strongest in decades. in the past, typhoons of the size have killed thousands. but this time, there were warnings and the death toll was substantially lower. but for these people, that is little comfort. one life lost, one livelihood destroyed is still want to many. -- one too many. >> today in brussels, the u.s. secretary of state delivered a clear message, warning nato allies they must honor their financial commitments to afghanistan security forces after weste